Canbay Surname
Approximately 5,122 people bear this surname
Canbay Surname User-submission:
Canbay is a compound surname of the words can and bay. Can means 'spirit' or 'soul' in Turkish. Bay is an Old Turkic name, which means 'gentleman', 'landlord', 'mister' or 'rich person'.
In A Turkish dictionary, Canbay is listed as "the person who is rich and has a heart of gold".
Read More About This SurnameCanbay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 4,999 | 1:15,567 | 1,918 |
| Germany | 42 | 1:1,916,797 | 106,618 |
| Northern Cyprus | 25 | 1:12,760 | 3,292 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Canbay Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Canbay is a compound surname of the words can and bay. Can means 'spirit' or 'soul' in Turkish. Bay is an Old Turkic name, which means 'gentleman', 'landlord', 'mister' or 'rich person'.
In A Turkish dictionary, Canbay is listed as "the person who is rich and has a heart of gold".
It's a common surname in Turkey, but it's also used in different parts of Asia, Europe and America.
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Where Does The Last Name Canbay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Canbay occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Canbay.
How Common Is The Last Name Canbay? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 93,206th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,422,793 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Canbay live; 80 percent live in West Asia and 80 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.
The surname is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is held by 4,999 people, or 1 in 15,567. In Turkey Canbay is mostly concentrated in: Malatya Province, where 30 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 22 percent are found and Balikesir Province, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Turkey this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent are found and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found.
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